Current Position: Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches

Current Location: Rome

Pro: Highly educated; has spent his entire priestly career in Rome, working first with the diplomatic core and later in various executive leadership positions. A true Vatican insider. Holds a regular dialogue with the Eastern churches (which is worth four votes!) and is highly respected among the Italian insiders. Virtually Italian.

Con: A true Vatican insider. Has very little true pastoral experience, and would be a manager rather than a leader. Argentinians are also not known as the best team players. Also, as an Argentinian, would likely overturn the meatless fridays and require all masses to be said with wine derived from his country.